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July 30, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Country Aggregates · Fall from machine

Employee slipped coming out of loader-hit rib cage and back on side of loader. he then fell on down to the ground landing on his back causing injury to ribs, liver and kidneys. prior to accident ee had signs of blood in his uring approx. thru works before believes to have been from rough ground in loader. however, it has cleared up.

February 6, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
High Country Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THERE WAS A ROCK IN THE TAIL PULLEY ONT HE CONE RETURN. EE AND OTHER TRIED TO BAR THE ROCK OUT. ROCK DID NOT MOVE EE WENT TO THE HEAD PULLEY AND WAS GOING TO TURN THE BELT BY HAND. OTHER DID N OT KNOW THIS AND GAVE THE SIGNED TO ANOTHER TO BUMP THE BELT ON AND OFF. THE BELT TURNED ON AT THE TIME EE GRABED THE BELT.

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